Enkyū

Enkyō (Edo period)

was a after Kanpō and before Kan'en. This period spanned the years from 1744 through 1748. The reigning emperors were and .

Change of era

; 1744: The new era of Enkyō (meaning "Becoming Prolonged") was created to mark the start of a new 60-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Kampō 4, on the